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Sale 39: The Donald Thompson Collection of Stampless Covers

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Thompson Stampless Cover Collection - New Hampshire Postmarks (H-N Towns)

Lots 442-451 Lots 452-461 Lots 462-465

Lot 452    

Hookset N.H./June 11. Manuscript postmark and "Paid 5" rate on 1849 folded letter to Leicester, Mass., lettersheet with illustrated Manchester city view showing mills along the Merrimack river, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 453    

John Blanchard, Free. Manuscript frank of the N.H. delegate to the Continential Congress, on 1784 docketed folded letter sheet to Ellbridge Gerry, Member of Congress in Phildelphia, reverse with "If not at Phila, the Post Master is desired to forward it to Boston", Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $135

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Lot 454    

Kingston, N.H. Full bold rimless circular postmark on two folded letters; 1850 in green (non-contemporary year date) with manuscript "5" rate, other in red to Portland, Me. with manuscript "10" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 455    

Landaff/Febr. 4th 1812. Manuscript postmark (rarity S/R 11) and "12½" rate on 1812 folded letter to Exeter, N.H.; light cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 456    

Lempster, N.H. Full fancy circle of dots stencil postmark in brown on ca. 1835 folded letter sheet to Franklin, Tennessee, manuscript "25" rate, missent and forwarded with red "Frankfort, Ky., Dec 9" cds; light edge tone spots, still Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 457    

Lemster, N. Hampshire. Misspelled "Lempster" in red double oval postmark on 1827 folded letter to Keene, N.H., central manuscript date and "6" rate at right; some edge wear and light tone spots at bottom, a Very Fine strike.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 458    

Lyman, N.H./Feb. 25. Reddish orange cds (rarity S/R 9) on 1850 folded letter to Littleton, matching "Free, Freeman Hinman PM." two-line handstamp, additional strike of postmark on letter used as a dateline, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $240

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Lot 459    

Lyme, N.H./30 March. Manuscript postmark on folded letter to Hardwick, forwarded twice with light red Hardwick oval date stamp and manuscript "Ward Ms./April 8" postmark to Greenwich, manuscript "12½ + 6/ 18½ + 6 fowd/ 24½" rating at right; tiny cover tear at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 460    

New Ipswich, N.H./April 24. Clear small oval date stamp on 1837 folded letter to Newhampton, N.H., manuscript "12½" rate; small tone spot, Very Fine, this was the listing example in the ASCC, possibly unique.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 461    

Newington, N.H./Mar. 17. Neat manuscript postmark inside pencil circle (rarity S/R 10) on cover to North Berwick, Me., matching manuscript "Paid", Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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